Action Responsible Timeframe Capital Agency(ies) Immediate Funds Ongoing Needed Short-term (Y/N) Mid-term Long-term Completed Obsolete Land Use Element LU-1.1 Supporting Growth Action LU-1.1.A: Resilience Equity and Land Use DDOT, DOEE Long-Term Y Develop projects that decrease the vulnerability of people and places to climate risks and public health emergencies, as well as promote future resilience. LU-1.2 Strengthening the Core Action LU-1.1.2A: Central Employment Area CEA Boundary DMPED, OP Short-Term N Renew request to Encourage the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) to amend the boundary of the CEA depicted in the Federal Elements to match the boundary shown in the District Elements of the Comprehensive Plan. Action LU-1. 1.2B: Downtown Center City Action Agenda OP Mid-Term N Update the 2000 Downtown Action Agenda 2008 Center City Action Agenda to reflect changing conditions, priorities, and projections (the Agenda agenda is Downtown’s Center City’s strategic plan for future growth, improvement, and conservation). The revised Agenda agenda should define Downtown Center City more broadly to include the multiple business districts that comprise the Central Employment Area CEA Action LU-1. 1.2C: Development of Air Rights OP, DHCD Mid-Term N Analyze the unique characteristics of the air rights development sites within Washington, DC the District. Development sites should address the growing need for housing, and especially affordable housing, reconnect the L’Enfant grid, and enhance mobility. Determine appropriate zoning and means of measuring height for each unique site consistent with the Height Act, taking into consideration the ability to utilize zone densities, the size of the site, and the relationship of the potential development to the existing character of the surrounding areas. Action LU-1.2.D: Development on Former Federal Sites OP Long-Term N When Center City sites shift from federal to private or local use, employ planning and zoning approaches that provide for the integration of the sites into the surrounding fabric of Center City. Replace the monumental scale needed for major federal buildings with a scale suitable to the local Center City context by reconstructing historic rights-of-way, dividing superblocks into smaller parcels, and encouraging vibrant contemporary architectural expression. Encourage mixed-use development with residential, retail, and cultural uses visible from the street and open outside of core business hours, as well as offices, to help support a living downtown. LU-1.3 Large Sites and the District Fabric Action LU-1.23.A: Federal Land Transfer DMPED, OP Long-Term N Continue to work with the federal government to transfer federally- ownedfederally owned waterfront sites and other sites as mutually agreed upon by the federal and District governments to local control, long-term leases, or ownership to capitalize more fully on unrealized waterfrontdevelopment and parkland opportunities. Action LU-1.2.B: Encouraging Livability of Former Federal Lands DMPED, OP Long-Term N When land is identified to shift from federal to private or local use, develop planning and zoning approaches that provide for, as appropriate, the reconstruction of historic rights-of-way and reservations, integration of the sites into the adjoining neighborhoods, and the enhancement of special characteristics or opportunities of the sites. Encourage cultural, residential, open space, job creation, recreational, and retail to advance ensure mixed-use neighborhoods, even if the site is designated as high-density commercial on the District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map. C;coordinate with the National Capital Planning Commission NCPC, as appropriate. LU-1.4 Transit-Oriented and Corridor Development Action LU-1.34.A: Station Area and Corridor Planning OP, DDOT, Long-Term N Conduct detailed station area and corridor plans and studies prior to the WMATA creation of TOD overlays in an effort to avoid potential conflicts between TOD and neighborhood conservation goals. These plans should be prepared collaboratively with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and local communities that and should include detailed surveys of parcel characteristics (including lot depths and widths), existing land uses, structures, street widths, the potential for buffering, and possible development impacts on surrounding areas. Plans should also address joint public-private development opportunities, urban design improvements, traffic transportation demand and parking management strategies, integrated bus service and required service facilities, capital improvements, neighborhood conservation and enhancement, and recommended land use and zoning changes throughout the District. Action LU-1.34.B: TOD Overlay ZoneZoning Around Transit OP, DDOT, Long-Term N During the forthcoming revision to the zoning regulations, The language WMATA should include provisions for mixed land uses, minimum and maximum densities (inclusive of density bonuses), parking maximums, and buffering and design standards that reflect the presence of transit facilities. Work with land owners, the Council of the District of Columbia, local ANCs, community organizations, WMATA, and the Zoning Commission to determine the stations where such a zone should be applied. The emphasis should be on stations that have the capacity to accommodate substantial increases in ridership and the potential to become pedestrian-oriented urban villages. Neighborhoods that meet these criteria and that would welcome a TOD overlay are the highest priority. 306.19 Use zoning incentives to facilitate new and mixed-use development, and particularly the provision of new housing and new affordable housing in high opportunity areas to address more equitable distribution, should be encouraged. Action LU-1.4.C: Metro Station and Inclusionary Zoning OP, WMATA Long-Term N Encourage developments in and around metro station areas to exceed the affordable units required by the Inclusionary Zoning Program, with appropriate bonus density and height allowances. Action LU-1.4.D: Co-Location Opportunity Evaluation OP, OP3 Long-Term N Encourage the co-location of new development, such as housing or retail, as part of facilities modernization, expansion, and new construction. LU-2.1 A District of Neighborhoods Action LU-2.1.A: Rowhouse Zoning District OP Completed N Develop a new row house zoning district or divide the existing R-4 district into R-4-A and R-4-B to better recognize the unique nature of row house neighborhoods and conserve their architectural form (including height, mass, setbacks, and design). Completed Action LU-2.1.B: Amendment of Exterior Wall Definition OP Completed N Amend the city’s procedures for roof structure review so that the division- on-line wall or party wall of a row house or semi-detached house is treated as an exterior wall for the purposes of applying zoning regulations and height requirements. Completed Action LU-2.1.CA: Residential Rezoning OP Ongoing N Provide a better match between zoning and existing land uses in the city’s residential areas, with a particular focus on: • Blocks of well-established, single-family and semi- detached homes that are zoned R-3 or higher; • Blocks that consist primarily of row houses that are zoned R-5-B or higher; and • Historic districts where the zoning does not match the predominant contributing properties on the block face. In all three of these instances, pursue consider rezoning to appropriate densities to protect respect the predominant architectural character and scale of the neighborhood. Action LU-2.1.D: Avoiding “Mansionization” OP Obsolete N Consider adjustments to the District’s zoning regulations to address the construction of excessively large homes that are out of context with the surrounding neighborhood (“mansionization”). These adjustments might include the use of a sliding scale for maximum lot occupancy (based on lot size), and the application of floor area ratios in single family zone districts to reduce excessive building mass. They could also include creation of a new zoning classification with a larger minimum lot size than the existing R-1-A zone, with standards that more effectively control building expansion and lot division. Obsolete Action LU-2.1.B: Study of Neighborhood Indicators OP Short-Term N Conduct an ongoing review with periodic publication of social and economic neighborhood indicators for the purpose of targeting neighborhood investments, particularly for the purposes of achieving neighborhood diversity and fair housing. Action LU-2.1.C: EV Supply Equipment DDOT Short-Term N Encourage the siting of EV supply equipment in curbside public space, multi-dwelling unit garages, commercial facilities, and residential areas, where appropriate. LU-2.2 Maintaining Community Standards Action LU-2.2.A: Vacant Building Inventories DCRA, OTR Ongoing N Maintain and continuously update data on vacant and abandoned buildings, follow up on public reports of vacant buildings, in the city and regularly assess the potential for such buildings to support new uses and activities. This should include periodic assessment of the city’s vacant building monitoring and taxation programs and exploring creative ways to deal with vacant properties and long-term vacant sites. Strategically purchase such properties at tax delinquency sales when such properties could be put to use for affordable housing. Action LU-2.2.B: Education and Outreach on Public Space Maintenance DPR Ongoing N Develop a public